Writing Business Letters Northern Bearings Ltd. Suite 101 Old Colony Building 167 Bedford Street Cambridge, VT 05467 November 3, 2006 Mr. W. Osborne, Director of Purchasing Hodge Vehicle Fabricators 12 Mountain Drive Cambridge, VT 05464 Dear Walter, Congratulations on your promotion to the position of Director of Purchasing. During the period in which we have been acquainted, we have been impressed by your energy, attention to detail, open-mindedness, and loyalty to your employer. In promoting you to this position, the company has made an excellent decision. The staff at Northern Bearings and I are confident that you will do an outstanding job in your new position. Sincerely yours, William Strongarm, New England Sales Manager